Honkin' Mad

Wanna go-go in the car-car?!?!

Dogs love cars as much as we do, perhaps more. This cartoon is by Star-Telegram graphic artist Tim Bedison.

Airport Freeway alert

Watch for this after-hours lane closure tonight:

EULESS: Westbound Texas 183 (Airport Freeway) from Ector Drive to Murphy Drive, right two lanes closed 8 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday for bridge repair. More traffic info

Who's telling the truth?

Did the Texas Department of Transportation overstate just how much it's hurting for money?

A state audit released today suggests so: Read the state_audit.mht

... and then, for the sake of fairness, take a peek at TxDot's response: Download txdotgapresponse.doc

Parents fight back

The Texas Home School Coalition is taking issue with a study unveiled last week that concluded teen-age drivers taught by their parents were more than twice as likely to be involved in serious crashes. Read the coalition's response: homeschool.pdf

Drive to higher ground

Not a good afternoon to drive with the top down. A flash flood watch is in effect through Tuesday morning in Tarrant and many of our other favorite counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, Wise ... Chance of rain 70-80 percent all around ... Remember that six inches of rushing water can carry away your car. And even if you're lucky enough to be rescued, you may wind up on the 10 o'clock news, a humiliating example of how not to drive in wet weather.

Ignoring warning signs in Arlington

                                                                         Close call in Hewitt

Ahh-choo!

Wondering when that knee-high grass along the highway is gonna get cut? This morning's Road Warrior column has you covered ... Gesundheit!

Signs you're a bad driver

* Your insurance agent invites you to his mortgage-burning party.

* The warning in your car reads: "Objects in windshieldare closer than they appear."

* You avoid red lights by joining a funeral procession.

Bridge collapse

Think your Monday morning commute's gonna stink? At least you're not driving in San Francisco-Oakland. where commuters will face this chaos:

A fuel tanker crashed and exploded Sunday on this road leading to the Bay Bridge, apparently melting away the supports. About a half-million people a day go through this way, comparable to the number of cars that use our Grapevine funnel (Texas 114/121/LBJ) every day!

Draft day fun for commuters!

The Cowboys are on the clock. If you're a true fan, and you're probably watching live NFL draft coverage as we speak, would you consider cruising about town in a ride that looked like these babies?